by Nonkosi Tazibona | Mar 22, 2024 | Social commentary
via GIPHY I don’t know why it took my seeing men I hated seemingly unbothered by my obvious distaste towards them for me to rationalise that disliking men only drives me crazy not them. They just don’t care—that’s the wake-up call that I needed. I nearly lost my...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | Mar 15, 2024 | Social commentary, Zimbabwean youth issues
spoiler: no one wins! You ask for a mirror to check if your face is pretty. You ask your friend to check whether your side profile is appealing. You fidget on your chair wondering if you look pretty. Questions like: is my lip-gloss still noticeable? Is my hair still...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | Feb 3, 2023 | Media, Social commentary, Zimbabwean female issues, Zimbabwean youth issues
YES, I’M A FEMINIST AND NO I DON’T HATE MEN. So, you probably don’t get feminism. It’s okay, I didn’t get it either. No Zimbos, it’s not about hating men…it’s more than that. Way more. The Oxford dictionary defines feminism as the...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | Jan 13, 2023 | African Identity, Media, Social commentary, Test Category
Self-Hating Africa… I remember freaking out two days ago when I read that skin bleaching products, many containing mercury will make $31.2 billion in profits by 2024. I wasn’t surprised that the demand for these products was high in Asia and Africa…two...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | Jan 6, 2023 | Black girl opinion and advice, Social commentary, Zimbabwean female issues, Zimbabwean youth issues
A world where dark skinned women are demonised and light skinned women are fetishised You’re a black woman, right? So, you’re probably up against racism. Are you an African as well? So, you’re probably also up against tribalism. Oh, and let’s not forget the colourism...
